Cook

Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

To work as part of a team to provide a service of food to Ludlow Community Hospital.

Working in accordance with work schedule as required

To produce a high level of quality in the preparation of meals

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring a good standard of quality control during preparations, cooking and despatch of food. This will include documentation of the process in accordance with a safe food system.
• To prepare special diets.
• Serving meals and taking of cash for dining room till whenever necessary.
• Responsible for practising good hygiene in regard to all aspects of the working of a catering department and including the maintenance of a good standard of personal hygiene
• Assisting with the washing/drying up at lunch time.
• Ensuring that all freezers/fridges are cleaned and defrosted regularly.
• To complete food orders when required
• Assisting with ward stores order.
• To be responsible for the induction and training of new catering staff and that all training is documented.
• Responsible for taking receipt of goods and putting away in the appropriate area's
• Accepting and checking delivery of goods as necessary.
• The handling of money and filling in the appropriate form.
• To attend training courses and meetings when required.
• Reporting Incidents

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Ludlow

Gravel Hill

Ludlow

SY8 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Ludlow

Gravel Hill

Ludlow

SY8 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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